Hi, I've just joined although I've benefited from the conversations over the last couple months after finding this site. I don't have a lot to contribute except to say that I'm also in the same boat. My 6 week, 3 month and six month post LRP psa tests were .1 and my 9 month taken this month 8/09 was .2 . My urologist/surgeon said he was "worried" and in two months wanted another psa and a bone scan (I've never had one). And if the psa does not return to .1 then he will have me consult with a radiation guy. He did reiterate, as he had with my previous psa results, that there is a possibility that benign prostate tissue at the bladder neck when he peeled the prostate off ant that could be causing the psa. My GP (I had my annual physical a few days ago) said not to worry because "it is just 1 observation" and I should just cool my jets for a couple months. I've also joined the Yana website. Terry Herbert wondered if the psa rise could be linked to the fact that I broke all my ankle bones two months ago. I believe Terry's point was that psa results at this level can be influenced by other factors. We are all different I guess but I'm thinking I'll wait the two months and try not to think about it (easy to say).

Hi Jakester,Welcome to HealingWell. I am glad you were able to follow along and find benefit here. We do have a great site and many great friends and posts. I certainly would keep a close eye on that PSA, but cooling the jets is not a bad suggestion. Terry is one of the great friends I have made since being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is a very sharp man and has done a great job with Yana. I am very glad to know him well, and also to welcome you here. Make yourself at home. And by the way, you have already contributed greatly with your post...

Peace,

Tony Age 47 (44 when Dx)

Pre-op PSA was 19.8 : Surgery at The City of Hope on February 16, 2007

Hi Jakester, and another welcome. As shown by my stats below, I am another with a PSA that might be starting to rise.

It's not unknown for PSA to stabilize at the 0.1 to 0.4 level, so before starting radiation with its likely side effects, we want to be really sure that we are not treating something that does not need it. Watching and waiting is an entirely appropriate treatment.Pre-op:Age 63 at diagnosis, now 64.No symptoms; PSA 5.7; Gleason 4+5=9; cancer in 4 of 12 cores.Operation:Non-nerve sparing RRP on 7 March 2008.Two nights in hospital; catheter out after 7 days.Post-op:Continent; no pads needed from the get-go.Pathology showed organ confined and negative margins. Gleason downgraded to 4+4=8.PSAs:6-week : <0.057-month: <0.0513-month: 0.07 (start of a trend?)ED:After a learning curve, Bimix injections (0.2ml) are working well. VED also works but we find it inferior to Bimix.14 months: Occasional nocturnal erections.

Thank you all for your welcome. I plan on following all your experiences, post mine and contribute whenever I can.

Greg, I like to say I broke my ankle in a sporting mishap (as your example sky diving) but I was actually fly fishing in a river. I was shuffling in the river to a new spot, when my left foot got wedge in rocks in the river bottom, I slipped and with the river current as an extra umph, snapped my ankle bones. I've ended up with a metal plate and lots of screws to hold the bones together.

I don't know if the trauma of the break taking place about 6 weeks before my last psa test or that a bacteria infection was found during my urologist visit may have contributed to the rise in psa to .2 . I guess time will tell but I appreciate that many have mentioned to watch the psa and see if it stabilizes under .5 .

After all the trauma and chemicals that have been put into your body, there is probably no data on what would happen to your PSA -- so cool makes a lot of sense.

I always believed the bumper sticker: "The worst day fishing is better than the best day working" but your post suggests reconsideration...Anyway, you are welcome here, but you will need to work on a better story if you want to be admitted to the FishingWell web site. Perhaps something along the lines of the giant trout that lunged at your fly, grabbed your boot by accident and shook your foot like a dog killing a rat.Age at diagnosis 66, PSA 5.5Biopsy 12/08 12 cores, 8 positiveGleason 3+4=7CAT scan, Bone scan 1/09 both negative.